Total deer harvest in state down slightly

Deer numbers were down this year, but not as down as many expected. Hunters killed 181,411 deer during all 2011-12 seasons, compared to last year’s total harvest of 182,270. Illinois’ record deer harvest occurred in the 2005-06 season, when 201,209 deer were taken. For a historical perspective (in ten-year increments), the 2001-02 total Illinois deer […]

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